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Summary
A philosophy professor has an illicit affair with one of his students, a bright yet troubled girl who lives alone.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 67
IMDb6.8
Letterboxd · 5 K ratings3.4/5
Audience score67%
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most dramas, −17 min on the typical 109
typical 10992Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1989
November 8, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Jean-Claude Brisseau Director, Writer
- Geneviève Château-Mabire Script Supervisor
Production · 6
- Margaret Ménégoz Producer
- Philippe Tuin Unit Manager
- Dominique Arhex Unit Manager
- Sylvie Richez Production Secretary
- Philippe Dumas Unit Manager
- Amira Chemakhi Administration
Camera · 6
- Romain Winding Director of Photography
- Claude Garnier Assistant Camera
- Pierre Terrasson Still Photographer
- Gilles Poulin Key Grip
- Pascal Le Moal Assistant Camera
- Franck Camhi Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- María Luisa García Editor, Production Design, Costume Design
- Françoise Combès Assistant Editor
Sound · 6
- Jean Musy Original Music Composer
- Dominique Hennequin Sound
- Gil Bast Foley Artist
- Emmanuel Hachette Sound Assistant
- Pascale Bastien-Coulon Foley Artist
- Georges Prat Sound
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Joëlle Dominique Hairstylist
- Florence Cossutta Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Daniel Bernard Gaffer
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